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Wheeler Family Traditions Golf Club
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Wheeler Family Traditions Golf Club (formerly known as The Tradition Golf Club at Wallingford) is one of the most affordable rounds in the area and it has received praise as one of the best golf courses in Connecticut. The par-70 layout is player friendly enough for beginners but low handicappers will also find it to be a fun round. The holes are fairly straightforward though there are some fairways that have very narrow landing areas that will test the accuracy of even the best golfers. Numerous bunkers are strategically placed along the undulating greens and water also comes into play on the occasional hole. The golf course starts out gently but becomes progressively more challenging on the back nine. The most memorable hole on the golf course, the par-3 12th, is a water hole that features an intimidating island green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 70 | 6120 yards | 70.1 | 124 |
| Blue | 70 | 5781 yards | 68.8 | 121 |
| White | 70 | 5400 yards | 66.9 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4455 yards | 66.8 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.4/123 | 380 | 426 | 127 | 426 | 382 | 554 | 310 | 190 | 400 | 3195 | 303 | 476 | 155 | 476 | 456 | 180 | 418 | 304 | 176 | 2944 | 6139 |
| White M: 66.8/119 W: 72.5/121 | 347 | 320 | 106 | 370 | 342 | 518 | 281 | 160 | 389 | 2833 | 256 | 447 | 125 | 431 | 409 | 139 | 380 | 275 | 159 | 2621 | 5454 |
| Gold M: 63.7/105 W: 68.0/114 | 346 | 242 | 107 | 308 | 268 | 423 | 290 | 119 | 363 | 2466 | 213 | 434 | 111 | 387 | 403 | 113 | 288 | 235 | 123 | 2307 | 4773 |
| Red W: 67.2/115 | 314 | 239 | 96 | 304 | 263 | 419 | 239 | 115 | 358 | 2347 | 211 | 425 | 103 | 366 | 359 | 100 | 230 | 231 | 83 | 2108 | 4455 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Connecticut (2024 #13)
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Photo submitted by u314162800129 on 08/31/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162800129 on 08/31/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163509553 on 08/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163509553 on 08/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u314160584146 on 06/23/2025
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Second Hole: Straightforward, uphill par-4 on which drive must cross over a fairway ‘valley.’ Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Third: Excellent short par-3, including this rolling and tricky green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Sixth: the view from about 50 yards of its green. It stretches 554 yards from the blues. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Sixth: from behind the same hole. Downhill drive, followed by gradual uphill climb to green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Seventh; Great, strategic short par-3 with six bunkers in landing zone. This is the largest. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Nine: A 400-yard uphill four-par that travels severely uphill on the last segment, shown here. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Photo submitted by u100916798 on 07/12/2020
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Photo submitted by u526173821 on 06/17/2019
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Island par 3 Photo submitted by Tim6164739 on 09/24/2013
Greens well maintained; a few quirky holes, decent rate of play.
Good value for the buck. Decent rate of play. Greens very well maintained. Good mix of holes with a few a little quirky.
Fun course. Nicely maintained.
Always an enjoyable round. Course is in very good condition. Back nine is the definition of target golf. Island green 12th hole is a fun feature!
very good course well maintained
play there once weekly some challenging holes course is in great shape greens roll fast
Interesting Course
Slow play - fault of other players not the course. Playing through as a single was never offered and probably wouldn't have matter anyway with other slow groups out there. Plays should play from the blue tees on this short course.
nice course but slow
Had to wait additional 20 minutes after tee time to play so a handful of four somes could go off. No starter controlling them or pace of play. Every hole there were 2-3 groups waiting. consistently waited 10-15 minutes on every tee. 3 hours to play front 9.. gave up on back after another hour and a half for 3 holes. Was told prior course was not undergoing aeration at the time but upon arriving they had just done 15-18 that morning. Horrible experience...said some thing to a staff member who seemed to care less.
Nice elevation changes
I had a great time playing this course with amazing views and elevation changes. Requires some straight driving at times and plenty up hill greens. Holes vary greatly and the 12th water hole was fun to play.
Great Course for all levels
If you're a beginner, you'll appreciate the openness (on the front). If you're a skilled played you'll appreciate the change in pitch, slope and a few very fun hazards.
The back 9 is more difficult than the front. Stay left on the back. Very difficult to have a bad time here. Great overall course with great conditions.
Very fun course with a great staff and attentive bev cart staff ;)
Good weekend tee time and good value
Was able to get a good morning tee time for 4 on 3 days notcie.
Course was in very good condition except last 4 greens were aerated and dressed with sand. Preceeding players left many unrepaired ball marks. Pace of play (~4 1/2 hr) was ok for a weekend. One of our group dropped out and I was able to cancel and later add a substitute - no problem. Great meal at the bar afterwards.
Fun course. Back 9 is challenging
Play here a few times a week. The lady at the counter is a sweetheart! What ever you do DO MOT PLAY HERE THE DAY AFTER IT RAINS! Course does not hold water well!
Challenging but I91 is one fairway over
If you could take his course and put it somewhere secluded and quiet it would be a great golf experience. The course layout is challenging and the greens are the most challenging part of this course. They are in great condition and fast. No gimmies. However it runs parallel to i91 for a few holes and its extremely noisy and annoying. On top of that power lines traverse the course which further adds to the urban experience. Play it once to see for yourself but serenity lies elsewhere.
Front and back played like 2 different interesting courses. Lots of challenging holes.
Fairways in excellent shape. Fairly tight with quite a few holes where you have to hit landing areas in order to hit the next shot. Lots of up-hill and down-hill lies. A few blind shots, as well a nice island par 3. Five greens had been recently aerated, so that affected some putts, and the course was quite crowded which resulted in waiting on lots of shots.
greens are fast, hole locations challenging par 3's well guarded
holes not real long played from the whites back 9 harder than the front
the course was in great shape.
My first trip here. Play was slow course was full we had a tournament go off ahead of us. The course was in beautiful condition greens were perfect. the views were great. My wife and I had great round very smooth play even with it being slow. The staff was very frendly.
Well maintained, challenging, great value!
I played 3 times at The Tradition Golf Club At Wallingford this year. I enjoyed it every time. The course is well maintained, the tee boxes are nice; the fairways are smooth, with nice cut; the greens are in great shape, with very few dry spots. The course is not long, but narrow, requires precision shots, penalty is severe for bad shots; greens are consistent, some holes have tough placement; some bunkers need more sands. The 3 times I played, there were groups in front of us and behind us but the pace was very comfortable, very little to no waiting and no pressure from behind. We played both blue tees and white tees. The difference in distance is not much but the difference in scores is huge. It could be mental, but for amateurs 10 yards can make a huge difference.
great course but they let us out after a tournoment today which was a bad move it took over 5 hours to play
great course, but took way to long to play 18 because of the tournament
Well maintained.
The course was a pleasure to play. It has enough hazards to make you think about your shots, yet short enough to be able to score well. The only issue is the greens which may be the hardest I have ever putted. There is not a straight putt on the course. The pin placements on several holes were extreme for the average golfer. On several holes my putt almost stopped 2-3 inches from the hole, only to then roll 10-15 feet away. Otherwise I loved the course.
needs rangers
moderately challenging course ,could be great with a little attention. Main problem,NO supervision of pace of play or behavior on course. Also short staff in the front:1person cart person & starter. However staff was very friendly & accomodating.
Very nice course to play
A challenging course but fun to play. Great staff. The ups and downs make this course what it is
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